Connecting Offshore Wind to the Grid: Regional Transmission Planning, Interconnection, and What it Means for Communities
Offshore wind development along the south coast and Cape Cod region is advancing against the backdrop of an aging transmission system, growing electricity demand, and interconnection queues that have become a primary constraint on project delivery. The decisions being...
Massachusetts Clean Energy Siting and Permitting: What it Means for your Community
RENEW Northeast recently presented an overview of the Clean Energy Siting and Permitting reforms in collaboration with the Cape Cod Climate Change Collaborative. This presentation summarizes the rules and community considerations as of June 15, 2026. If you have any...
RENEW Northeast Releases New White Paper Charting Actions to Build the Grid New England Needs
Power Advisory analysis outlines transmission investments and policy reforms needed to meet rising demand, support reliability, and contain costs for consumers BOSTON, MA – June 9 – RENEW Northeast (RENEW), a non-profit association uniting the renewable energy...
Massachusetts Executive Order to Achieve Energy Reliability and Affordability
Today, RENEW Northeast joined the Governor and her team at the signing of Executive Order #654, an order To Secure Massachusetts’ Energy Future by Establishing an Energy Supply Plan that Drives Affordability and Reliability. RENEW offered the following statement of...
Energy Siting and Permitting Process Finalized
"Getting to final regulations on siting and permitting took real commitment from all sides. The EFSB, DPU, EEA, and DOER created meaningful opportunities for stakeholder input throughout the process, and it shows in the result. What matters most is that these...
Maine Renewable Energy Association & RENEW Northeast Broad Support for Wind Development in Northern Maine
AUGUSTA, Maine – The Maine Public Utilities Commission (MPUC, Commission) deadline for filing proposals in response to the Northern Maine Renewable Energy Development Program RFP is today. The RFP seeks proposals for bids up to 1200 MW in new power generation from...
RENEW Northeast Commends Massachusetts House for Passage of H.5151, An Act Relative to Energy Affordability, Clean Power and Economic Competitiveness
RENEW Northeast (“RENEW”), an association of environmental advocates and developers and operators of clean energy projects, remarks on the Massachusetts House of Representatives’ passage of H.5151, An Act relative to energy affordability, clean power and economic...
Statement on Massachusetts – Nova Scotia Offshore Wind Agreement
Today’s Massachusetts–Nova Scotia offshore wind agreement reflects a shared understanding that offshore wind can strengthen energy security and grid reliability while lowering energy costs—if we plan and build it together. Coordinated transmission planning will be...
Resource Summarizes Massachusetts’ New Permitting Regulations
Massachusetts is updating clean energy permitting to make it faster, simpler, and fairer. Under current rules, approvals can be slow and inconsistent, holding up clean energy projects. Communities should be aware of two new regulations: 225 CMR 29.00 – for small,...
Changes Coming to Constructing Clean Energy Projects in Massachusetts: What Communities Need to Know
The public comment period just closed for the new siting and permitting regulations impacting clean energy projects in Massachusetts. This conclusion marks a milestone in a more than year's long process to transition the Commonwealth's siting and permitting agency to...